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Irvine: Student Services
Housing and Food Services
Student Health Service
Student Placement, Financial Aids, Scholarships,
Loans
Student Services on the Irvine campus had their
inception in March, 1964, with the appointment of Richard L. Balch
as vice-chancellor--student affairs. In May, 14 months before the
arrival of the first student body, administrative plans were made
for services in areas that included housing and food, health, student
placement, financial aids, scholarships and loans.
Housing and Food Services
When Ellene J. Sumner began her duties as
director of housing and food services in September of 1964, plans
were already being drawn for eight student residences on the campus.
Under her direction a contract for food services with a national
food service organization was prepared and subsequently approved
by the Regents in February of 1965. The agreement provided for meals
for resident students, off-campus students, faculty and staff; for
snack bars and vending machines, food concessions, and catering
service at events on the campus calendar.
Food service available by the fall of 1965 included
dining facilities in the commons, a snack bar and lounge on the
lower level of the commons, and vending machines installed in strategic
locations on campus.
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Student Health Service
Pending completion of a separate student
health service facility in the late 1960s, a temporary on-campus
medical service under the supervision of Gerald B. Sinykin, M.D.,
was readied in the Campus Hall for Irvine's opening in September,
1965. The facility offered first aid, out-patient care, early diagnosis,
and immunization services. The effectiveness of the service was
greatly increased by adoption of an insurance plan confirmed in
June, 1965, which provided hospital and surgical care and procedures
for the student, as well as emergency care for students unable to
utilize the campus facility.
Student Placement, Financial Aids, Scholarships,
Loans
Student placement service was a function
of the Financial Aids Office which was supervised by Lyle C. Gainsley,
registrar and admissions officer. Assistance was offered to students
who wished to supplement their financial resources by securing part-time
employment.
In December of 1964, Clayton Garrison, dean of
fine arts, was appointed chairman of the Committee on Scholarships
and Student Financial Aids with the responsibility for determining
policy and awards for the 1965-66 academic year. Mrs. Bette L. Abs
was named as financial aids secretary. The committee evaluated and
acted upon more than 300 applications for aid received in the filing
period for Irvine's initial year. The chancellor acted upon the
committee's recommendation of awards which included 12 Regents'
scholarships, five President's scholarships, and 50 University and
privately endowed scholarships.
The Regents of the University, various organizations,
and philanthropic individuals contributed funds toward the creation
of several student loan funds. The funds for this purpose were administered
in accordance with conditions stipulated by the donors and by administrative
regulations of the Regents. Loans from these funds were generally
of a short-term nature and ordinarily did not bear interest.
Long-term loans for students from the Regents'
Loan Fund and National Defense Education Act funds were also available
to qualified undergraduate and graduate students. Loan applications
were first accepted and processed at Irvine beginning July 1, 1965.
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